June Blessings

A Sample of June's Blessings

Finding a Kindness Rock

Learning new ways

Feeling Appreciated by me

Memoir Class

Quick visits to Philly

PTO

Retrieving lost pocketbook

Babies and ice cream

Beach

Boardwalk fun

Finding my way

Futon bed

Chance to Participate in an event at work

May Blessings

Skunk (seeing him before he saw me)

Seagull (a reminder that I live close to the beach)

A neighbor from the old neighborhood( who I had a crush on way back when) bought me coffee when I ran into him.

Playgrounds

Setting limits/boundaries

Informative classes

Listening for understanding

Rain-closings

Ice Cream

Longer days

2019 Blessings Winter

Quiet New Year

Baby playing/exploring

Back pull= time to think about self-care

Doctor's Appointment with new doctor

Giving up the reigns - letting other do

New Year's resolution picked out of a hat (Be bold make the first move)

Fresh Clean Sheets and blankets

Electricity

Good Books

Caring Caregiver-overhearing conversations

Exploring Opportunities

Last min. Art show decision on a cold windy night

Anthologies- showcasing talent

Praying for folks-knowing when your hands are tied

Customers- Make them smile

Kindness

Compliments

Friends along the journey

Safe Travels

Listening to your own advice

Lint brushes

Quick trips to Philly

Belated Birthday celebrations

Lent -a time of quiet reflection

Giving ideas to others-how a conversation at 2nd job turned the customer on to library

Corny St. Patrick Day joke

Honorary Relatives

December Blessings

Twinkling lights

Extra money in paycheck

Finding the right gifts

Lunch with Gayle ( last min. plans)

Group book donation

Ugly sweater day- Co-workers picking out items for us

Christmas cookies

Celebrating my brother's bd after his stents were put in (80% blocked)

Mental health treatment

Hugs

Connecting to birth family of son.  Feeling the loss of his sister.

Visit to son's house. 

No snow this month

A sampling of my November Blessings

November Blessings :

Using my fall K bag: a way to carry on a legacy of others

Holding baby

Clean sheets

Rainy day cleaning on my paid day off ( Elec. Day)

Cedar trees (no raking required)

Breakfast with the Girls during the Estate sale

Thanksgiving kidnap

Pizza lunch at work the day before Thanksgiving.  Scraping together our change to eat during our
shortened lunch break.

Walk with Roseann

Paid night off from 2nd job= Chance to go to writing group

Sunday after Thanksgiving Turkey

A Sample of my October Blessings

A Sample of my October Blessings:

Oompah Bands

Facetime with a niece (who is wearing my sweatjacket that I left at her house)

Author Challenge Group

Paid Day off- Working the other job while getting paid

Per Diem opportunities

Celebrating birthdays from afar

Accidentally calling Ron

Name on work compliment board

Heated car seats

Long Conversations with my brothers (individually)

Adam Visit

Paying Bills

Compromise Blessing

Over the weekend, I traveled back to Philadelphia to attend two celebrations
My sweet daughter-in-law recently turned 30 years old, my great-nephew turns 1 year-old.
Each event warranted celebration with family and friends. It brought me back to the neighborhood that I grew up in to enjoy. 
My family shares my not so secret-secret that I am a quirky driver. Living in the city for many years with good public transportation and jobs close to home cemented that down. On my way up this weekend, I took a different route and quite frankly, it made me nervous. After that I got to drive to South Street in Philly and contend with parking (or lack there of)
It was especially nice to take my daughter along for the ride to South St. I picked her up in the neighborhood my children grew up in. As a compromise for taking the scenic route with me, I had the privilege of listening to her music choices on the way. We spent quality time together chatting and even got to listen to the strangle song twice.....or was it three times?
Today, I count as my blessing the ability to compromise.